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Drug: abacavir, lamivudine, zidovudine

Trizivir causes the same side effect as its component drugs, abacavir, lamivudine and zidovudine. The most common side effects are:

nausea,

diarrhea,

vomiting,

weight loss, and

difficulty sleeping.

Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions involving several organs have been associated with abacavir, a component of Trizivir. Symptoms include fever, rash, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, aches, shortness of breath, cough, and sore throat. Patients should discontinue Trizivir if a hypersensitivity reaction is suspected. Patients who carry a certain genetic marker called HLA-B 5701 are at high risk for experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir. Screening for the HLA-B 5701 allele is recommended prior to initiating therapy with abacavir. Other important side effects of the abacavir component include:

Use of Trizivir by nursing women has not been adequately studied. Nevertheless, HIV-infected mothers should not breastfeed because of the potential risk of transmitting HIV to an infant that is not infected. Medically reviewed by Eni Williams, PharmDReference: FDA Prescribing Information

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